The alien tort statute at a crossroads: the High Court revisits extraterritorial jurisdiction in Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum in a rare reargument *

USA - September 26 2012
Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum, No. 10-1491, is among the most important business cases on the Supreme Court’s docket.

Co-authors: Gregory G. Little , Owen C. Pell.

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US strengthens Iran sanctions regime with enactment of Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 *

Iran, USA - August 17 2012
On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (the “Act”).

Co-authors: Richard J. Burke.

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US issues new executive order authorizing additional Iran sanctions and sanctions new entities pursuant to CISADA; Congress approves new Iran sanctions legislation *

Iran, USA - August 3 2012
On July 31, 2012, President Obama issued Executive Order 13622 (the “Order”) to strengthen the Iran sanctions framework by further targeting Iran’s oil and petrochemical sectors as well as its shipping trade.

Co-authors: Richard J. Burke.

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US eases Burmese sanctions on new investment and exportation of financial services *

Myanmar, USA - July 14 2012
On May 17, 2012, the Obama Administration announced that it would begin the process of suspending sanctions against Burma.

Co-authors: Richard J. Burke.

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US issues new Executive Order targeting foreign sanctions evaders with respect to Iran and Syria *

Iran, Syria, USA - May 10 2012
On May 1, 2012, as part of an ongoing US and international campaign to isolate Iran and Syria, President Obama issued Executive Order 13608 expanding the US Treasury Department’s authority to find sanctionable conduct by, and impose sanctions measures against, foreign persons as a result of an expanded range of transactions relating to Iran or Syria.

Co-authors: Richard J. Burke.

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